| NOUN | state | xeroderma pigmentosum | a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn |
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| Meaning | A rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light. | |
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| Broader | xeroderma, xerodermia | A mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin |
| Spanish | xeroderma pigmentosum | |
| Catalan | xeroderma pigmentosum, xerodèrmia pigmentada | |
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